Mel Gibson welcomes ninth child

Actor Mel Gibson, 60, has welcomed his ninth child.

The baby boy is from his girlfriend of two years, Rosalind Ross, 26, reports people.com. He was born here on Saturday.

Gibson's representative said the baby had been named Lars Gerard.

"They're thrilled and Lars is adorable. Their family is all around them and Mel is over the moon. They're home and everybody is healthy and happy," the representative said.

Gibson shares seven children with ex-wife Robyn Moore, to whom he was married for 26 years.

The "Hacksaw Ridge" director has one daughter from his relationship with Russian pianist Oksana Grigorieva.

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